ADA Inks Sara Evans’ Born To Fly Records
WMG owned indie distributor ADA Worldwide has partnered with multi-platinum country artist Sara Evans and her indie label, Born To Fly Records. ADA will support the Nashville-based label with sales. Continue reading
Patreon Raises Some Prices, Reports 100K Creators Earn $500M Yearly
[UPDATED] Patreon has added new tier pricing which mean higher fees for many new creators using the fan funding platform. To take advantage of the lower grandfathered rates, creators must. Continue reading
Pandora Adds ‘Modes’ For Custom Lean Back Listening
Pandora has added Modes, a new feature for both free and premium users to customize the listening experience on Pandora stations. New are selectable modes within stations including “Crowd Faves”. Continue reading
Canadian Independent Music Association Gets $20M From Federal Government
The Canadian Independent Music Association has been awarded $20 million the federal government over the next two years for the Canada Music Fund. The CMF has been a critical source. Continue reading
Tencent Music Posts $127M Loss, 664M Monthly Active Users
Tencent Music posted a $127 million loss in its first quarterly report its a December 2018 IPO. The loss, which the streamer forecast in its IPO prospectus stems from a. Continue reading
The Value Consistant Branding In Music
As an artist, cultivating and communicating and image to your fans is important for success, but just as important to that success is consistently maintaining said image, so that consumers. Continue reading
PledgeMusic Debacle Update [Iain Baker of Jesus Jones]
Iain Baker of Jesus Jones provides an update on his battle with troubled Pledge Music; a debacle which has grown into a full on financial crisis for both artists and. Continue reading
A Formula For Viral Music Marketing [Jack Udell]
For anyone marketing in a social space, a viral hit is the holy grail, but coming up with a teachable formula which accurately quantifies and maximizes the possibility for viral. Continue reading